Los Angeles Metro

Our March 2025 Employee of the Month is Bus Operator Zaman Alzaidi from Division 15! His outstanding dedication and service to the community speaks for itself with an amazing: 🎉 8 years of service 🚍 professionalism, outstanding customer service, impressive safety record ⭐ and has received 8 letters of commendation! Congratulations Zaman on this amazing achievement and the positive impact you have on the Metro team! Drop a “🙌” for Zaman in the comments and watch the full video below:

We are spotlighting women from various departments of Metro's workforce with these portraits by artist Michelle Asselin. These portraits were originally part of a 2019 exhibition in the "Metro Art Passageway Gallery" at Union Station. All the staff featured are members of Metro's Women and Girls Governing Council, which works together to promote effective, innovative and collaborative change by examining Metro's policies, programs and services from a gender perspective.

Metro was honored to take part in the 126th annual Golden Dragon Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year in Chinatown this past Saturday. Our Year of the Snake bus rolled through the route along with a cohort of Metro employees, who handed out TAP cards and other giveaways to paradegoers.   This year marks the first time Metro has participated in the parade. Our participation in community events such as these is the result of the work of our Office of Civil Rights and Partnerships teams.   The Year of the Snake marks our first Lunar New Year-inspired bus and train wraps which have been traveling throughout the county since January. Feedback on the designs was given by our recently formed Chinese employee-resource group, Shangri-La.   Thank you to the many people who rode Metro to the parade! 🐉🎉

MetroConnect is hosting T.C.E.W Talks, an innovative networking event inspired by the globally renowned TED Talks format, next Thursday, March 27 at 3:30 PM. This event showcases trailblazing women who will share their personal journeys and valuable lessons learned. Join Metro’s Tashai Smith, Michelle Quinn and Elke Campbell for an evening of empowerment, networking and inspiration: • Highlighting stories of remarkable women in business and leadership • Supporting and promote women-owned businesses • Facilitating engagement with organizations dedicated to uplifting women • Advocating for gender equity and diversity in the workplace This event provides a unique platform for women to learn from each other, connect with like-minded professionals, and gain insights into overcoming challenges in their respective fields. To register for this event, visit: https://lnkd.in/gn4BJAZh

Every year Metro holds a “Wheelchair Securement Competition” which celebrates the operators who demonstrate the greatest skills in helping people who use wheelchairs to get around. Watch as LA Metro bus operators bring their A-game to the Wheelchair Securement Competition finale. ⭐

Happy Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Transit agencies across the country teamed up to spotlight the dedicated people who keep our communities moving. Consider taking a moment to let your local transit employee know they are appreciated ❤️

**Last Call! Three Los Angeles Metro Transportation Planning Leadership Job Opportunities Closing Tomorrow!** Our Countywide Planning's Multimodal Integrated Planning (MIP) unit (led by Avital Barnea) leads, coordinates, and integrates multimodal planning initiatives and programs, works closely with partner agencies, and develops policy/planning recommendations for Board consideration. I am hiring three leadership positions in MIP that close tomorrow, March 7th. I seek talented, experienced, and dedicated candidates to help us advance our work in the fields of Multimodal Corridor Planning and Program Implementation, Goods Movement/Freight Planning, and Passenger/Commuter/Intercity Rail Planning. Please apply at our LA Metro Career Page (See link below). Look for the associated job number to learn more about the experience, skills, compensation, and expected duties for each position. We also have other open positions that might be of interest. My three positions are as follows: (1) Senior Director (Job # 2400230): Leads our Passenger Rail (commuter/intercity/HSR systems) and Goods Movement/Freight Planning teams. Responsible for strategic leadership, developing our new Passenger Rail strategic plan, refreshing our Goods Movement Strategic Plan, engaging stakeholders and partner agencies (Federal Railroad Administration, California State Transportation Agency, Metrolink, LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency) transportation , and developing policy and planning recommendations for our executive team and Board. (2) Transportation #Planning Manager (Job # 2400223): Supports our Senior Managers in the #GoodsMovement / #Freight and #PassengerRail planning teams. This position will be hands-on working on strategic planning, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, consultant oversight, and funding recommendations for Metro's programs supporting the advancement of sustainable, competitive freight and improved passenger rail service in the Los Angeles region. (3) A Transportation Planning Manager (Job # 2400428) who will lead our implementation of our innovative, groundbreaking, award-winning $4 billion Long Beach-East LA Corridor Mobility Investment Plan. This plan (found here: www.lb-ela-cmip.com) represents a hard-earned consensus approach to investment in the corridor surrounding Interstate 710, the nation's most important freight highway, after decades of conflict and community opposition due to displacement and diesel truck emissions, etc. The investment plan represents an array of #multimodal transportation projects and community-focused benefits that support #mobility, #airquality, economic, #equity, and #sustainability goals. This plan represents the essence of U.S. Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity programs. These positions will also support our efforts to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 World Cup! Come join us at Metro!

Come work with Metro's Zero Emission Bus planning team! If you're interested in this opportunity, apply now or share with someone who might be a great fit! 👇👇👇

Congratulations on the new position, Jane Roberts! 🎉🎉

Welcome to the Metro team, James Wilson! Wishing you the best in your new role! 🎉